3-year cost calculator
Pre-filled for Splunk → SolarWinds. Adjust every figure with your own numbers.
Every figure here is an illustrative estimate, not a vendor quote. Defaults are editable starting points compiled from public information; real, binding pricing comes from the vendor or an authorized distributor. See our methodology.
All figures are illustrative and fully editable — adjust the cost-per-host and migration inputs with your own numbers. Not guaranteed vendor pricing (defaults reviewed May 2026). For a binding quote, use the request form below to reach an authorized distributor or partner.
Quick comparison: Splunk vs SolarWinds
Common trade-offs teams weigh when staying on Splunk versus moving to SolarWinds. These are general, commonly-reported considerations — not statements of fact about any vendor — so check them against your own contract and the vendors' current terms.
- Already in production — no migration effort or risk
- Mature ecosystem with vendor support and SLAs
- Ingest-based licensing penalizes high log volume
- Per-GB/day pricing balloons with retention
- Premium apps and add-ons cost extra
- Ongoing ingest-based (per gb/day) cost to budget for
- Higher vendor lock-in to weigh
- Commercial option with vendor support and SLAs
- Cost model: Per-node module licensing
- Requires a migration (~18 weeks, high effort)
- Per-node module licensing cost
- Higher operational learning curve
Why teams evaluate alternatives to Splunk
Reasons commonly cited by users and in public industry coverage for re-evaluating Splunk. These are general, reported considerations — not statements of fact about Cisco — and may not reflect your situation or the vendor's current terms. Verify against your own contract before deciding.
- Ingest-based licensing penalizes high log volume
- Per-GB/day pricing balloons with retention
- Premium apps and add-ons cost extra
The migration plan
Roughly 18 weeks for a mid-size estate, in six phases.
Tooling & automation
Deploy new agents/exporters and dashboards, translate alerts to the new system, and dual-run both stacks until the cutover is validated.
OffVendor's wizard pre-fills these scripts with your environment — inventory export, disk/schema conversion, bulk provisioning, and validation.
Frequently asked
Is migrating from Splunk to SolarWinds worth it?
For most teams facing rising Splunk costs, yes — SolarWinds (per-node module licensing) typically lowers 3-year total cost of ownership, though the right answer depends on workload complexity and in-house skills. Use the calculator to model your own numbers.
How long does a Splunk to SolarWinds migration take?
A typical mid-size estimate is around 18 weeks across six phases — discovery, design, pilot, waved production migration, validation, and decommission. Larger or more complex estates take longer.
What tools are used to migrate from Splunk to SolarWinds?
Deploy new agents/exporters and dashboards, translate alerts to the new system, and dual-run both stacks until the cutover is validated.